Pope Francis received Cardinal George Pell, former prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, in a private audience at the Vatican, Oct. 12, 2020.

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Pope Francis received Cardinal George Pell, former prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, in a private audience at the Vatican, Oct. 12, 2020.

COMMENTARY: The move to remove the financial authority of the Vatican department vindicates the financial reforms first undertaken by Cardinal George Pell.